3 way rechargeable heating and cooling units

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a product line of solar or battery powered, fully portable space-heaters and air-conditioning units, designed for total portability and especially useful during times when ordinary household electrical service is interrupted. The units are presented in a host of models, styles, and sizes. The product line includes a series of embodiments such as, bi-faced “sandwich-style” heaters, carousel-style cylindrical heaters, floor lamp style cylindrical heaters, a carousel-style cylindrical air-conditioning unit and a shorter, carousel-style air-conditioning unit used aboard school buses. Each of the units is freestanding, ranging between approximately thirty-four and fifty-four inches in height, and generally featuring circumferences of approximately twenty-eight to thirty inches.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This patent application claims priority under 35 USC 119 (e) (1) fromU.S. Provisional Pat. App. Ser. No. 61/340,972 filed Mar. 25, 2010, ofcommon inventorship herewith entitled, “Cordless Battery Operated A/C &Heating Units.”

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention pertains to the field of air temperatureregulating devices, and more specifically to the field of portable airtemperature regulating devices.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The prior art has put forth several designs for portable air temperatureregulating devices. Among these are:

U.S. Pat. No. 2,984,086 to Sidney B. Wertheimer describes a mechanicalrefrigeration unit adapted to act simultaneously as a food refrigerator,a freezer, and an air conditioner.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,802,216 to Alfred P. Brandimarte describes an airconditioner and heating unit and particularly a portable type whereinthe evaporator is contained in one unit and the compressor and condenserin another.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,820 to Gursel George Yilmaz describes one or acombination of a cooling unit and a heating unit and a filtering deviceand a secondary multidirectional fan provides consumers with air qualityimprovement options for stationary and portable fans.

None of these prior art references describe the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable airtemperature regulating device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevational angled perspective view of the device of thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is an elevational angled perspective view of another embodimentof the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the 3-way rechargeable heating unit in acylindrical configuration.

FIG. 4 is shows an internal view of the components of the unit shown inFIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the 3-way rechargeable cooling unit in acylindrical configuration.

FIG. 6 shows an internal view of the components of the unit shown inFIG. 5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While space-heaters and portable room air-conditioning units areindispensable appliances in the homes of millions of consumers, thesedevices always, until now, have depended upon electrical power from awall outlet, a fact which makes them only partially portable, anduseless during a time of power interruption or outage. By equippingthese devices with long-life, rechargeable battery packs, bothspace-heaters and portable room A/C units are completely portable andoperable during emergency situations when the power is out.

The present invention, hereinafter referred as Cordless Battery OperatedA/C & Heating Units, is a product line of battery powered, fullyportable space-heaters and air-conditioning units, designed for totalportability and especially useful during times when ordinary householdelectrical service is interrupted. Manufactured by the Electric Fans andHousewares industry, Standard Industrial Code 3694, the Cordless BatteryOperated A/C & Heating Units are presented in a host of models, styles,and sizes. The product line includes a series of embodiments such as,bi-faced “sandwich-style” heaters, carousel-style cylindrical heaters,floor lamp style cylindrical heaters, a carousel-style cylindricalair-conditioning unit and a shorter, carousel-style air-conditioningunit used aboard school buses. Each of the units is freestanding,ranging between approximately thirty-four and fifty-four inches inheight, and generally featuring circumferences of approximatelytwenty-eight to thirty inches. The school bus air-conditioning units aresquat in comparison with the home units, measuring eight to ten inchesin height and sixteen to eighteen inches in length, for a non-tip, lowercenter of gravity. The products of the Cordless Battery Operated A/C &Heating Units line utilize microthermic or micathermic heating, which,when compared to oil-filled space heaters, offer several advantages,micathermic units are lightweight, offer a fifty percent faster heat-uptime, and are safer, with a “cool touch” housing and grill. Basically,old-fashioned space-heaters feature a set of metallic coils which heatup due to resistance, and then transfer heat into the air of the room.In contrast, microthermic or micathermic heaters emit electromagneticenergy in the infrared portion of the spectrum, and this energy causesheating only in the objects that receive it. Thus, infrared energy isthe most of efficient, direct and stable heat. Radiant heaters arehealthier than traditional heaters, because they do not heat the air ofthe room but instead heat directly the persons and objects. Radiantheaters do not burn oxygen in the room and do not need any air currentand yet cause no dehumidification phenomenon. Additionally, micathermicheaters not only emit radiant heat in the most efficient, fast andeffective manner, but also offer a safer, no more glowing element tocause fire hazard, more reliable performance. The heaters in theCordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units line feature motorizedrotation or oscillation of the heating panels for even room heating,fire-safe black mesh panels for night-lite dimming, tip-over protectionand automatic shut-off, and an overheating fuse for further automaticshutdown and fire prevention. Each of the heaters feature a controlpanel with a toggle or in another embodiment, button-type On/Off switch,a timer with a variety of Start and Stop intervals, a thermostat controlfor High and Low settings, and a Low, Medium, and Fast setting controlfor the carousel/oscillation function. The air-conditioning units areevaporative, fan-equipped cooling units, in which the evaporation ofwater from a refillable reservoir not only lowers the ambienttemperature in the room, but also humidifies and freshens the air. Theair-conditioning units, as noted, feature sturdy, non-tip bases, thesame long-life batteries, with a planned life of up to twelve monthsbefore recharging, refillable two to five gallon water reservoirs andelectric cooling fans to send the freshened, cooled air outward to allpoints of the room or bus. Each of the products in the Cordless BatteryOperated A/C & Heating Units line features the long-life rechargeablebatteries, or battery pack, as well as onboard mini-generators.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the 3-way rechargeable heating unit. Thisembodiment comprises various components including: a hook at the top forhanging, a solar panel having CIGS technology to power the unit, acontrol panel having an LED indicator light to indicate power frombattery or solar power, mesh screening, a rotating barrel having a fan,a three temperature setting controller and an automatic shut-off, and atimer to start and stop the unit, an electrical outlet on the base forreceiving other electrical components such as for charging a cell phone,for example, a battery compartment in the base for receiving therechargeable battery, an adjustable collar in the vertical post of theunit to adjust the height of the unit.

FIG. 4 shows the internal components of the unit. This includes thebarrel which contains the motor, a quiet rotating fan, reflexive heatingelements, and a filter at the top.

In an embodiment, the solar panel can be in the form of a paraboliccollector, which is removably attached to the unit and can be positionedto point towards the sun to optimize its solar energy collectioncapability. Also, in an embodiment, a USB recharge port is mounted intothe base of the unit. The unit can comprise a control panel, which showsvarious conditions such as timer, temperature, power source, and fanrotation.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a 3 way rechargeable cooling unit showing the barrelcontaining the condensers and cooling coils, condenser fan. This elementcan be powered by a solar panel or battery, as is described for theheating unit.

The Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units, a product line offully portable, battery-powered, versatile space-heaters and roomair-conditioning units, presents consumers with a wealth of benefits andadvantages. Foremost, with the Cordless Battery Operated A/C & HeatingUnits, the consumer does not use kerosene, propane, natural gas, orgrid-generated electrical power to heat or cool their living space. Thisfact not only reduces the householder's monthly utility bills, but alsofrees them from the constraints of cords, hoses, and pipes and allowsthem to set, and reposition, the heater or air-conditioner to anylocation they desire. For those living alone on fixed incomes, theability to take the heat or air-conditioning, easily, from room to roomis a great advantage. Further, with their twelve month, long-life,rechargeable batteries or battery pack, the Cordless Battery OperatedA/C & Heating Units are the ideal solution when it comes to preparingfor the inevitable power outages that come with storms, earthquakes, andother natural disasters. In such situations when the power grid goesdown, householders either rely on a gas-powered emergency generator,devices which pose dangers of their own, or simply “tough it out”without heat or air-conditioning. But a household equipped with theCordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units have both heat andair-conditioning available to them, at a moment's notice. Presented in avariety of styles, sizes, and models to meet the tastes and needs oftoday's varying households, the Cordless Battery Operated A/C & HeatingUnits are versatile, equally useful for daily heating or cooling andemergency service, even for traveling and camping. And because theCordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units are designed for botheconomy and portability, these battery-powered appliances find a wideand receptive market among both the consumer households and smallbusinesses.

Although this invention has been described with respect to specificembodiments, it is not intended to be limited thereto and variousmodifications which will become apparent to the person of ordinary skillin the art are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention as described herein taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings and the appended claims.

1. A portable air temperature heating device, comprising a verticalfree-standing device having a control panel having an LED indicatorlight to indicate power from battery or solar power, a three temperaturesetting controller and an automatic shut-off, and a timer to start andstop the unit, an electrical outlet on the base for receiving otherelectrical components such as for charging a cell phone, for example, abattery compartment in the base for receiving the rechargeable battery,an adjustable collar in the vertical post of the unit to adjust theheight of the unit, and a hook at the top for hanging, a removablyattached solar panel having GIGS technology to power the unit, a barrelcontaining a motor, a rotating quiet fan, mesh screening, and reflexiveheating elements and a filter at the top of the barrel.
 2. A portableair temperature cooling device, comprising a vertical free-standingdevice having a control panel having an LED indicator light to indicatepower from battery or solar power, a three temperature settingcontroller and an automatic shut-off, and a timer to start and stop theunit, an electrical outlet on the base for receiving other electricalcomponents such as for charging a cell phone, for example, a batterycompartment in the base for receiving the rechargeable battery, anadjustable collar in the vertical post of the unit to adjust the heightof the unit, and a hook at the top for hanging, a removably attachedsolar panel having CIGS technology to power the unit, a barrelcontaining a motor, a rotating quiet fan, mesh screening, and condenserand cooling coils and a filter at the top of the barrel.